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Space

SDA Building Satellite Operations Centers in Grand Forks, N.D., and Redstone Arsenal

Frank Wolfe

Wednesday, January 12th, 2022

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SDA Building Satellite Operations Centers in Grand Forks, N.D., and Redstone Arsenal

The Space Development Agency (SDA) is building satellite operations centers at Grand Forks AFB, N.D., and Redstone Arsenal, Ala., as the agency prepares to issue a solicitation, possibly next week, to man those centers, SDA Director Derek Tournear said on Jan. 12. SDA is to award the contract for the operations centers early this year. The winner will provide the necessary network operations and command and control to tie SDA satellite constellations together, Tournear told a Mitchell Institute for Aerospace…

Congress

Kaine On Iranian Girls School Strike: “You Can Be Sure We’re Gonna Get The Answer To That One”

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Congress

‘Right To Repair’ Reform In SASC’s FY ‘27 NDAA Sets “Government-Purpose Rights’ As Default

The “Right to Repair” provision secured in the Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the next defense policy bill would establish “government-purpose rights” as a default, requiring defense contractors […]

Advanced / Transformational Technology

Pentagon May Make ‘Tradeoffs’ For Low-Cost Autonomous Tech Without Reconciliation Funds, CTO Says

The Pentagon’s chief technology officer has said the department may need to make “tradeoffs” on certain capability priorities if Congress doesn’t pass a reconciliation with $350 billion in requested defense […]

Congress

SASC’s FY ‘27 NDAA Sticks With Army’s Plan For Legacy Aviation Procurement Cuts

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the next defense policy sticks to the Army’s proposed plan to cut procurement of its legacy aviation fleet, and does not authorize […]